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"Everything is ready, and arrangements have been made for those entering the city."

"These are household registration certificates prepared by Old Liu. Uncle Sun, you and your granddaughter each get one. The names are just random ones I made up based on your surname."

Gu Ming handed the two household registration certificates to the old man.

The old man only revealed that his surname was Sun. Han Ping'an and Gu Ming wisely did not ask any further questions. As for the name on the household registration, it was not important now. As long as they entered the city and did not commit any crimes, no one would investigate them.

Especially now, it's even less important.

Thank you.

The old man's face lit up with joy.

"You're too kind, sir. We actually got a great deal in this transaction."

Gu Ming glanced at the little girl, who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, and said slowly, "If you encounter any trouble after we enter the city, you can come to Ping An General Store on Zhengqi Street to find us."

"We can handle most minor troubles."

Zhengqi Street, Ping An General Store.

The old man wrote down the address.

There might actually be a need for it once we're in the city.

As for the general store's capabilities, one can get a glimpse of them just from the strength of Han Ping'an and Gu Ming. So young, one has reached the peak of Bone Refinement, and the other has reached the Cultivation Realm.

Li Mengshan, who arrived by horse-drawn carriage, was also entering the pass.

The sheer scale of this operation is already quite astonishing.

Not to mention "Uncle Ping An" whom the group had mentioned from time to time during their conversation.

"Let's go."

Han Pingan waved his hand.

The old man led his granddaughter into the carriage, and Gu Ming followed.

Li Mengshan was driving.

Han Ping'an followed behind on foot.

It was not yet dusk.

There were still a large number of refugees gathered outside the city, though fewer than at the beginning.

Some, seeing no hope of entering the city, left in despair.

Some sold themselves into the service of wealthy families, while others, being rich, entered the city by currying favor with the officials and their servants.

Han Ping'an saw several constables carrying several corpses away into the distance.

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He shook his head slightly and slowly withdrew his gaze.

The entry into the city proceeded without any setbacks.

After entering the city, the carriage stopped outside an inn.

The old man bowed and said, "Thank you both, gentlemen."

"You're too kind, sir."

Han Ping'an smiled and waved to the little girl: "Goodbye, little sister."

The girl paused for a moment, then somewhat awkwardly raised her small hand and moved it slightly in front of her.

"I'm gone."

Han Ping'an slipped into the carriage.

The carriage slowly drove away.

The old man stood at the door watching the carriage disappear around the street corner before turning his gaze away and rubbing his granddaughter's head.

"Grandpa, are they good people?"

The girl finally spoke, her voice clear and crisp.

The old man smiled and said with a complicated expression, "To us, he should be a good person."

The shopkeepers were all highly skilled, and they even dared to buy military crossbows. Furthermore, that young man possessed an astonishingly strong aura of yin energy. It goes without saying what kind of foundation that shop had.

For some people, they are by no means good people.

"Let's go, rest for the night, and Grandpa will take you to Baichuan Martial Arts School tomorrow."

"Um."

……

A general store.

Old Gu had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the group return, his face was filled with joy.

"Well done."

"You two really hit the jackpot this time."

Four Seven-Strike Repeating Crossbows cost only five hundred taels of silver.

He didn't even dare to think about it.

"Uncle Ping An, this is the Seven-Strike Repeating Crossbow."

"Ming said we need a weapon for self-defense."

Han Pingan put down the package and smiled.

"Give."

Old Gu was delighted and waved his hand.

Gu Ming immediately pumped his fist in excitement.

Li Mengshan hesitated for a moment: "Can I take one?"

Old Gu rolled his eyes: "You're almost at the end of your mana cycle, how much use can the Seven-Strike Repeating Crossbow still be? It's a waste."

Li Mengshan gave an awkward smile and remained silent.

Old Gu is right.

He just liked it because he saw it; if he actually carried one, it could be quite powerful if someone caught him off guard.

"Ping An, what about you?"

"I don't want it. It's a waste for me to have it." Han Ping'an shook his head slightly.

"Too."

Old Gu already knew the result of his sparring match with Li Mengshan; such skill was indeed a bit of a waste.

"Uncle, are we going to sell this?" Han Ping'an asked.

"Sell my ass."

"These are valuable items; they could be devastating weapons in a chaotic situation. Let's keep them for now."

Old Gu licked his lips, put the Seven-Sword Repeating Crossbow aside, and looked at Han Ping'an with a serious expression: "You kid, you really gave me a surprise."

"They actually saved the fourth young lady of the Lu family."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the people in the room were quite strange.

Gu Ming couldn't help but say, "If the Lu family finds out the whole story, they'll probably go crazy with rage."

"Hahaha."

Old Gu burst into laughter.

Han Ping'an said, "Uncle, the Lu family will definitely investigate. Will this affect the foundation of our shop?"

Old Gu said calmly, "Don't worry, the secrets of a general store can't be hidden from a large family like the Lu family. We're businessmen, they won't care."

"The things that are hidden are things that even the Lu family can't find out. If they can find out, that's a good thing."

"You can take this opportunity to get closer to the Lu family. After today, we need to start making preparations as soon as possible."

Han Ping'an understood immediately.

These powerful clans have close ties with the government offices, so we have to keep an eye on their actions to deal with them.

When it's time to run, you have to be decisive.

"Ping An, Lu Tingxue is quite good-looking. You said you saved her, what if things developed a little..." Gu Ming stroked his chin and suddenly chuckled strangely.

Old Gu's eyes lit up: "Peace and safety, that's great! We won't lose out."

Han Ping'an's lips twitched.

These two really do things on a whim.

Lu Tingxue doesn't seem like a naive and innocent girl.

A person who dares to risk their life as bait is not without courage and decisiveness; such a person is not easily fooled.

Besides, I'm not exactly a handsome guy, just an ordinary person. How could I possibly save someone?

With such brutal methods, it's a wonder they don't hate themselves; how can they expect to develop further?

"In the eyes of the Lu family, I am a heretic."

"By the way, Ming-ge, have you had any girls you liked in the county all these years?"

Han Ping'an changed the subject, looking at Gu Ming with a mischievous grin.

Gu Ming's face stiffened.

Old Gu curled his lip and said, "There was one before, a government official, and he wasn't bad-looking, but he couldn't stand being beaten up all the time."

"As it turns out, the other person went to the county town, but this guy still keeps going to their now-empty house to wander around."

"Old Gu, shut up."

Gu Ming roared in shame and anger.

Han Ping'an was shocked: "There's such a thing? Ming-ge, why didn't you ever tell me? Is your wife coming back?"

Upon hearing the words "sister-in-law," Gu Ming's expression twisted, he cursed loudly, grabbed the Seven-Sword Repeating Crossbow, and ran away.

"Hahaha."

Seeing Old Gu's hearty laughter, Han Ping'an was speechless.

Are you my uncle?

"It's a pity. That girl is a good person, we know her well, and she helped the Gu family a lot when they were in trouble. She's also very shrewd. But given the current situation, she's in the county town and probably won't come back."

Old Gu sighed, "That brat broke that girl's heart back then, but she's probably forgotten about him by now."

That's really a pity.

Han Pingan muttered to himself, "Being beaten up so often, most people really can't take it."

"Alright, you guys stay here and keep watch. I need to go out and keep an eye on the movements of the major clans in the city."

Old Gu waved his hand and left with the remaining three Seven-Strike Repeating Crossbows.

After today, it is foreseeable that Jing County will likely find it difficult to remain peaceful.

At that time, all sorts of monsters and demons will emerge.

However, for Han Ping'an, this was a good thing. No matter what kind of monsters or demons they were, he would make sure his twenty-three little darlings were well-fed and watered first.

Not long after Old Gu left, there was a sudden knock on the shop door.

It was nearly dusk.

"Is Young Master Han here?"

Upon hearing this, Han Ping'an's eyes flashed, and he immediately gave Li Mengshan a wink.

Li Mengshan couldn't be exposed to the light of day yet, so he slipped into the backyard.

The voice outside the door was none other than Lu Bing, the deputy commander of the Lu family's guard.

When they were outside the city, Han Ping'an did not reveal his surname or given name.

But the other party's opening remark, "Young Master Han," spoke volumes.

In less than half a day, they've probably already investigated most of it.

Their on-site service speed is also astonishingly fast.

"They're here."

Han Ping'an walked quickly and opened the shop door.

Lu Bing stood alone at the door, holding a box in his hand.